Posts with this category are annual summaries of IPO board resolutions.
Addressing the Trade in Counterfeit Goods when Brand Restrictions Are Enacted
RESOLVED, that IPO supports that, in order to protect consumers [...]
Nominative Fair Use
RESOLVED, that IPO supports the consistent recognition of the nominative [...]
Reciprocity for Foreign Discovery in U.S. Courts
RESOLVED, that IPO supports amending 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to [...]
Rule-making on Establishing Legal Standard for Additional Discovery at PTAB
RESOLVED, that IPO supports USPTO rule-making to establish the legal [...]
Rule-making on Establishing Legal Standard for Denying PTAB Follow-on Petitions
RESOLVED, that IPO supports USPTO rule-making to establish the standards [...]
Rule-making on PTAB Motions to Amend
RESOLVED, that IPO supports amending 37 C.F.R. § 42.121 to [...]
Amending 35 U.S.C. § 101
RESOLVED, that IPO supports amending the legislative proposal adopted on [...]
Abolishing Canada’s Promise Doctrine
RESOLVED, that IPO supports the complete and immediate implementation of [...]
Technical Corrections Regarding Assignee Filers
RESOLVED, that IPO supports amending 35 U.S.C. §§ 120 and [...]
Codifying Laches Defense in Patent Litigation
RESOLVED, that IPO supports a legislative amendment of 35 U.S.C. [...]